Point Soffrant N. B. 293 James Hyemals Plie, miralis, Eremophila formata Thinga maritima 1876. Apr. 12 Clear with rather fresh N. wind. Don early and took a short walk before breakfast. Saw James Hyemals, a few; Plie. mivalis ( one flying ) and Eremophila formata several large flocks. After breakfast set out for Moses Bay ledges with S. and Mr. Thomas in the catled boat a small lapitrook. Saw numbers of fowl all the way but did not get any shots. Every few minutes howeve brought something new or something that I was not well acquainted with and I enjoyed the jail immensely. Arriving at the rocks indeed long before reaching them I was delighted at the sight of perfect swarms of Thinga maritima, and the very first rock we reached was fairly covered with them. Drifting in within ten yards of the flock we watched them a long time as they fed in perfect uncorse. At length we shot into them and in turn display killed 15 all as care for. The scattered bunches on the rocks around collected all together frightened at the reports, making a flock of at least 300. Their flight is excessive rapid and very like that of Col. arendia. The only note I heard from them while flying was a most quiet, quiet; while feeding they uttered a contented conversational but trutttering in a low tone. Their motions were slow and the inclination of the head and bill very like that of Calidris. Indeed they reminded me of that bird in every respect except color. As the tide rose they collected on the higher rocks in perfect masses, Mr. Thomas says they